SB31,6,87 2. Any person operating a vehicle insured as required by s. 121.53, 194.41 or
8194.42 if operating with the owner's permission.
SB31,6,119 3. Any person who has filed proof of financial responsibility as provided under
10sub. (2) or any person operating a vehicle owned by the person who has deposited
11money or security if operating with the owner's permission.
SB31,6,1412 4. The operator of a vehicle owned by or leased to the United States, this or
13another state or any county or municipality of this or another state if operating with
14the owner's or lessee's permission.
SB31,6,16 15(2) Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by a deposit of money or
16securities in the amount, form and manner specified in s. 344.37.
SB31,6,25 17(3) Notwithstanding s. 349.02, a law enforcement officer may not stop or
18inspect a vehicle solely to determine compliance with sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both or
19a local ordinance in conformity with sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both. This subsection does
20not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to issue a citation for a violation
21of sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both or a local ordinance in conformity with sub. (1) (a) 1. or
222. or both observed in the course of a stop or inspection made for other purposes,
23except that a law enforcement officer may not take a person into physical custody
24solely for a violation of sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both or a local ordinance in conformity
25with sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both.
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1(4) The department shall include with each operator's license issued under ch.
2343 notification of the requirements and penalties under this section.
SB31,7,3 3(5) (a) Any person who violates sub. (1) (a) 1. shall forfeit not more than $500.
SB31,7,44 (b) Any person who violates sub. (1) (a) 2. may be required to forfeit $10.
SB31, s. 5 5Section 5. 344.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,7,156 344.15 (1) No policy or bond is effective under s. 344.10 or 344.14 unless issued
7by an insurer authorized to do an automobile a motor vehicle liability or surety
8business in this state, except as provided in sub. (2), or unless the policy or bond is
9subject, if the accident has resulted in bodily injury or death, to a limit, exclusive of
10interest and costs, of not less than $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one
11person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not
12less than $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one
13accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to
14a limit of not less than $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of
15others in any one accident.
SB31, s. 6 16Section 6. 344.15 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,7,2217 344.15 (2) (intro.) A policy or bond with respect to a vehicle which was not
18registered in this state or was registered elsewhere at the time of the effective date
19of the policy or bond or the most recent renewal thereof may be effective under s.
20344.10 or 344.14 even though not issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile
21a motor vehicle liability or surety business in this state if the following conditions are
22complied with:
SB31, s. 7 23Section 7. 344.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,8,1924 344.15 (4) After receipt of the report of an accident of the type specified in s.
25344.12, the secretary may forward to the insurer named therein, that portion of the

1report or other notice which pertains to an automobile a motor vehicle liability policy
2or bond. The secretary shall assume that an automobile a motor vehicle liability
3policy or bond as described in this section was in effect and applied to both the owner
4and operator with respect to the accident unless the insurer notifies the secretary
5otherwise within 30 days from the mailing to the insurer of that portion of the report
6or other notice pertaining to the automobile motor vehicle liability policy or bond.
7Upon receipt of notice from the insurer that an automobile a motor vehicle liability
8policy or bond was in effect as to the owner only, the operator only or was not in effect
9as to either of them, the secretary shall within the remainder of the 90-day period
10specified in s. 344.13 (3) require the owner or operator or both, whichever is
11applicable, to deposit security pursuant to this chapter. As respects permission to
12operate the vehicle, the insurer may correct the report or other notice only if it files
13with the secretary within the 30-day period specified in this subsection an affidavit
14signed by the owner stating that the operator did not have the owner's permission
15to operate the vehicle. Where the insurer's failure to notify the secretary within 30
16days of a correction in that portion of the report or other notice pertaining to an
17automobile
a motor vehicle liability policy or bond is caused by fraud, the insurer
18shall notify the secretary of the correction within 30 days of the time the fraud is
19discovered.
SB31, s. 8 20Section 8. 344.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,321 344.15 (5) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose any obligation
22not otherwise assumed by the insurer in its automobile motor vehicle liability policy
23or bond except that if no correction is made in the report or other notice within 30
24days after it is mailed to the insurer, the insurer, except in case of fraud, whenever
25such fraud may occur, is estopped from using as a defense to its liability the insured's

1failure to give permission to the operator or a violation of the purposes of use specified
2in the automobile motor vehicle liability policy or bond or the use of the vehicle
3beyond agreed geographical limits.
SB31, s. 9 4Section 9. 344.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,115 344.32 (1) (intro.) A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by
6filing with the secretary a written certification of an insurer authorized to transact
7an automobile a motor vehicle liability or surety business in the state in which the
8person resides or by transmitting such certification to the secretary by another
9means approved by the secretary, provided the certification otherwise conforms to
10this chapter. The secretary shall accept the certification if the insurer complies with
11the following with respect to the policies so certified:
SB31, s. 10 12Section 10. 344.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,1813 344.33 (1) Certification. In this chapter ss. 344.30 to 344.34, "motor vehicle
14liability policy" means a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, certified as
15provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32 as proof of financial responsibility for the future, and
16issued, except as otherwise provided in s. 344.32, by an insurer authorized to do an
17automobile
a motor vehicle liability business in this state to or for the benefit of the
18person named in the policy as the insured.
SB31, s. 11 19Section 11. 344.35 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,20 20344.35 (title) This chapter Section 344.33 not to affect other policies.
SB31, s. 12 21Section 12. 344.35 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,2422 344.35 (1) This chapter Section 344.33 does not apply to or affect policies of
23automobile motor vehicle insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be
24required by any other law of this state. If such policies contain an agreement or are

1endorsed to conform to the requirements of this chapter s. 344.33, they may be
2certified as proof of financial responsibility under this chapter.
SB31, s. 13 3Section 13. 344.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,10,74 344.35 (2) This chapter Section 344.33 does not apply to or affect policies
5insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the
6maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ or on the insured's behalf of
7motor vehicles not owned by the insured.
SB31, s. 14 8Section 14. 344.51 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,10,209 344.51 (1m) No lessor or rental company may for compensation rent or lease
10any motor vehicle unless there is filed with the department on a form prescribed by
11the department a certificate for a good and sufficient bond or policy of insurance
12issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile a motor vehicle liability
13insurance or surety business in this state. The certificate shall provide that the
14insurer which issued it will be liable for damages caused by the negligent operation
15of the motor vehicle in the amounts set forth in s. 344.01 (2) (d). No lessor or rental
16company complying with this subsection, and no lessor or rental company entering
17into or acquiring an interest in any contract for the rental or leasing of a motor vehicle
18for which any other lessor or rental company has complied with this subsection, is
19liable for damages caused by the negligent operation of the motor vehicle by another
20person.
SB31, s. 15 21Section 15. 345.61 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,11,222 345.61 (1) (a) Any domestic or foreign surety company which has qualified to
23transact surety business in this state may, in any year, become surety in an amount
24not to exceed $200 with respect to any guaranteed arrest bond certificates issued in
25such year by an automobile club, association or by an insurance company authorized

1to write automobile motor vehicle liability insurance within this state, by filing with
2the commissioner of insurance an undertaking thus to become surety.
SB31, s. 16 3Section 16. 345.61 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,11,174 345.61 (2) (c) "Guaranteed arrest bond certificate" as used in this section means
5any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club, association or
6insurance company to any of its members or insureds, which card or certificate is
7signed by the member or insureds and contains a printed statement that the
8automobile club, association or insurance company and a surety company, or an
9insurance company authorized to transact both automobile motor vehicle liability
10insurance and surety business, guarantee the appearance of the persons whose
11signature appears on the card or certificate and that they will in the event of failure
12of the person to appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed
13on the person, including the penalty assessment required by s. 165.87, the jail
14assessment required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment
15required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r) and the crime laboratories and drug
16law enforcement assessment required by s. 165.755, in an amount not exceeding
17$200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b).
SB31, s. 17 18Section 17. 345.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,12,1319 345.61 (3) Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate with respect to which a
20surety company has become surety, or a guaranteed arrest bond certificate issued by
21an insurance company authorized to transact both automobile motor vehicle liability
22insurance and surety business within this state as herein provided, shall, when
23posted by the person whose signature appears thereon, be accepted in lieu of cash bail
24or other bond in an amount not to exceed $200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b),
25as a bail bond, to guarantee the appearance of such person in any court in this state,

1including all municipal courts in this state, at such time as may be required by such
2court, when the person is arrested for violation of any vehicle law of this state or any
3motor vehicle ordinance of any county or municipality in this state except for the
4offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors or of drugs or for any
5felony committed prior to the date of expiration shown on such guaranteed arrest
6bond certificates; provided, that any such guaranteed arrest bond certificates so
7posted as bail bond in any court in this state shall be subject to the forfeiture and
8enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds in criminal cases as otherwise
9provided by law or as hereafter may be provided by law, and that any such
10guaranteed arrest bond certificate posted as a bail bond in any municipal court of this
11state shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions, if any, of the
12charter or ordinance of the particular county or municipality pertaining to bail bonds
13posted.
SB31, s. 18 14Section 18. 346.73 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,12,24 15346.73 Accident reports not to be used in trial. Notwithstanding s. 346.70
16(4) (f), accident reports required to be filed with or transmitted to the department or
17a county or municipal authority shall not be used as evidence in any judicial trial,
18civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that such reports may be used as
19evidence in a trial for a violation of s. 344.10 or in any administrative proceeding
20conducted by the department. The department shall furnish upon demand of any
21person who has or claims to have made such a report, or upon demand of any court,
22a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the
23department solely to prove a compliance or a failure to comply with the requirement
24that such a report be made to the department.
SB31, s. 19 25Section 19. 814.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1814.63 (1) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s.
2101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1. or (bm) or (5), a financial responsibility violation under s.
3344.10 (1) (a) 2.
or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m).
SB31, s. 20 4Section 20. 814.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,13,115 814.63 (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for
6violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district or public inland lake
7protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except an action for a financial
8responsibility violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or
a safety belt use violation under
9s. 347.48 (2m), the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district or public inland
10lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $5 to the
11clerk of circuit court.
SB31, s. 21 12Section 21. 814.634 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,13,1713 814.634 (1) (a) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation
14under s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or
a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk
15of circuit court shall charge and collect a $40 court support services fee from any
16person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee
17under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3) or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1).
SB31, s. 22 18Section 22. 814.635 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,13,2419 814.635 (1) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under
20s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or
a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of
21circuit court shall charge and collect a $7 justice information system fee from any
22person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee
23under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3) or (8) (am), 814.62 (1), (2) or (3) (a) or (b) or 814.63 (1). The
24justice information system fee is in addition to the other fees listed in this section.
SB31, s. 23 25Section 23. 814.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1814.65 (1) Court costs. In a municipal court action, except an action for
2violation of an ordinance in conformity with s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or 347.48 (2m), the
3municipal judge shall collect a fee of not less than $15 nor more than $23 on each
4separate matter, whether it is on default of appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest,
5on issuance of a warrant or summons or the action is tried as a contested matter. Of
6each fee received by the judge under this subsection, the municipal treasurer shall
7pay monthly $5 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain
8the balance for the use of the municipality.
SB31, s. 24 9Section 24 . Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
SB31,14,1310 (1) The department of transportation shall submit in proposed form the rule
11required under section 344.10 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, to the
12legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first
13day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB31, s. 25 14Section 25. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 12th
15month commencing after publication, except as follows:
SB31,14,1616 (1) Section 24 of this act takes effect on the day after publication.
SB31,14,1717 (End)
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